China has criticized the G7 Leaders’ Communique, accusing the group of using China-related issues as a pretext to vilify and attack the nation.
Responding to a media query on China’s reaction to the G7 Leaders’ Communique, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian denounced the G7’s statements as baseless and biased, reflecting Beijing’s view that the group perpetuates US and Western dominance in global affairs.
“The G7 Leaders’ Communique again used China-related issues to vilify and attack China, resorting to the same old false accusations that have no factual, legal, or moral basis and are filled with arrogance, bias, and falsehood,” Lin Jian said to the media.
China further criticized the G7’s composition and relevance in today’s global context. “The G7 does not represent the world. The seven countries only account for 10 percent of the world’s population; even combined, they contribute less to global economic growth than China,” Lin Jian asserted, highlighting what Beijing perceives as the declining influence of the group.
According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, the G7 has “long strayed from its original purpose of coordinating for stability in the global economic environment and has increasingly become a political tool to perpetuate US and Western supremacy.” He added, “It puts its own rules and decisions above the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and international law, and has lost its ability to represent the world and its credibility among the international community.”
Regarding the G7’s stance on global peace and security, Lin Jian accused the group of exacerbating tensions through military maneuvers and regional interventions. “While claiming to safeguard world peace, the G7 keeps drawing lines along differences in ideology and values, forming exclusive groupings and inciting bloc confrontation,” Jian criticized, asserting that such actions undermine international order.
China also condemned the G7’s allegations of “Chinese overcapacity” as unjustified and motivated by protectionism. “The G7’s ‘Chinese overcapacity’ allegation is unsupported by facts or economic laws. It is just an excuse for protectionism,” he emphasized, pointing out the detrimental impact on global economic cooperation and climate initiatives.
The G7 Summit leaders have reaffirmed their dedication to a free and open Indo-Pacific governed by international law.
“We reiterate our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, based on the rule of law, which is inclusive, prosperous, and secure, grounded on sovereignty, territorial integrity, peaceful resolution of disputes, fundamental freedoms, and human rights,” the White House said in a statement on Friday.
The summit statement stressed that the G7 was not trying to harm China or thwart its economic development but would continue to take actions to protect businesses from unfair practices, level the playing field, and remedy ongoing harm.